I was even in the Army and for me this is a hard and loaded question to answer. Do we want to see our brave service-women shot, hit with shrapnel, paralyzed or killed? No. But it's safe to say we also don't want to see our brave service-men shot, hit with shrapnel, paralyzed or killed. What do you think, should women be allowed a wider scope of responsibility in a combat zone?

]]>http://knue.com/branches-to-server-your-country/feed/0Department of the Army EmblemUS Army May Do Away With Sit-Up Requirementhttp://knue.com/us-army-may-do-away-with-sit-up-requirement/
http://knue.com/us-army-may-do-away-with-sit-up-requirement/#commentsWed, 02 Mar 2011 19:52:47 +0000Marcie Pinkhttp://knue.com/?p=4796Continue reading…]]>In an attempt to make its training more practical, the Army may soon drop the sit-up from its fitness requirements.

The army is testing a new fitness regiment that includes running an obstacle course with 40 to 70 pounds of combat gear on and dragging a sled weighing 180 pounds, but none of the iconic stomach-strengthening exercise.